TEMPESTMK5 Posted December 5, 2018 Author Share Posted December 5, 2018 Good morning Rick Welcome aboard Cheers Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Hello Patrice Looking forward to Feb Candidates so far are East-West Airlines VH-AGU ,TAA-Sunbird or Malayan Airways all in 1/72 No decision yet as to which one Happy New Year Martin H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted January 2, 2019 Author Share Posted January 2, 2019 On 30/12/2018 at 11:37, Grandboof said: Hello Patrice Looking forward to Feb Candidates so far are East-West Airlines VH-AGU ,TAA-Sunbird or Malayan Airways all in 1/72 No decision yet as to which one Happy New Year Martin H Good afternoon Martin You know what Enzo use to say in that case 'Build them all'' .. Happy New Year to you and your familly Cheers Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Good evening Patrice Will try Malayan Airways to start Martin H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GliderGuider Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Please count me in too! This will be my first group build and I'm really looking forward to taking part. I'm thinking David Lord VC's Dakota III from Operation Market Garden, which has been on my rapidly growing wish list for a while. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 On 14/01/2019 at 00:40, GliderGuider said: Please count me in too! This will be my first group build and I'm really looking forward to taking part. I'm thinking David Lord VC's Dakota III from Operation Market Garden, which has been on my rapidly growing wish list for a while. Good morning GliderGuider Welcome aboard I am looking forward to follow your build Cheers Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul821 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 On 10/3/2018 at 8:59 PM, Paul821 said: Having just got the GB bug, though the Airfix Golden Years, this one allows me to put off building my Italeri and Airfix (recent build) DC3's. One will be a WW2 example and the other either Air Anglia or Air Alantique. Definitely on-board for the GB like @Spad I am going for Air Anglia because it reminds me of the days I worked in Harlow and our office was regularly overflown by a DC-3 and Bristol Freighter from Stansted. The only thing that might change my mind is that in the 1980's (could be 90's) I flew in a DC-3 from Duxford. I have no record of the livery or reg' but if that comes to light I may change my mind. To date Google has not produced any answers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 17 hours ago, Paul821 said: Definitely on-board for the GB like @Spad I am going for Air Anglia because it reminds me of the days I worked in Harlow and our office was regularly overflown by a DC-3 and Bristol Freighter from Stansted. The only thing that might change my mind is that in the 1980's (could be 90's) I flew in a DC-3 from Duxford. I have no record of the livery or reg' but if that comes to light I may change my mind. To date Google has not produced any answers. Good morning Paul821 Welcome aboard I am looking forward to follow your build Cheers Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spad Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 @GliderGuiderNice one! I learnt to fly radio control models from the end of the main runway at Down Ampney where Lord flew from on that fateful sortie. We used to have to avoid the memorial which was erected on the very end of the runway - slap bang in the middle! Happy to report that nobody (that I am aware of) clobbered the memorial on landing! Be good to see yours coming along! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swat11 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Can I still participate in this nice GB? I’ve a 1/48 C47 in my stash and is ready to build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Hello Patrice, I may not have been around much for a couple of years, but I hadn’t forgotten. I will be giving it a go. From my bed, at least at the start 🛌 😂. Best regards TonyT 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 15 hours ago, swat11 said: Can I still participate in this nice GB? I’ve a 1/48 C47 in my stash and is ready to build. Good morning swat11 Of course you can build your kit as soon as the Gb begins on February 9th .. Cheers Patrice 4 hours ago, TonyTiger66 said: Hello Patrice, I may not have been around much for a couple of years, but I hadn’t forgotten. I will be giving it a go. From my bed, at least at the start 🛌😂. Best regards TonyT Good morning Tony I hope you will feel better very soon , I will follow your build .. Cheers Patrice 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spad Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, TonyTiger66 said: Hello Patrice, I may not have been around much for a couple of years, but I hadn’t forgotten. I will be giving it a go. From my bed, at least at the start 🛌😂. Best regards TonyT Fantastic choice! I built one of these many moons ago , back when it was a new kit (sometime in the '80s?). One or two inaccuracies in the kit but builds into a lovely looker! By way of motivation for you, this was my effort which I have still have and am very fond of. Since then when this was taken I have added the long wire aerials and the skis. Looking forward to seeing this one develop. I loved building it - have fun fella! ATB Rick Edited January 31, 2019 by Spad spelling 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDSModeller Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 Hi Patrice, Would this be eligible ? AC-47 originally started for a Viet Nam Conflict GB on BM a few years ago - not much done on it though (internal bulkhead/ ribbing and cargo door). Thanks Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 1 hour ago, LDSModeller said: Another Monogram box-scale classic from 1955 (I'm currently building their Catalina). I can't wait to hear its terrible moan and to see it spewing fire! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted February 3, 2019 Author Share Posted February 3, 2019 6 hours ago, LDSModeller said: Hi Patrice, Would this be eligible ? AC-47 originally started for a Viet Nam Conflict GB on BM a few years ago - not much done on it though (internal bulkhead/ ribbing and cargo door). Thanks Alan Good afternoon Alan As far as I can see your AC47 kit is less then 25 % started so you can join the GB ... Happy modelling Cheers Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 (edited) Good morning I remind you the very useful Walk Around section https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/73385-douglas-dc-3-dakota-c-47-skytrain/ Patrice Edited February 6, 2019 by TEMPESTMK5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 On 2/1/2019 at 3:38 AM, Spad said: Fantastic choice! I built one of these many moons ago , back when it was a new kit (sometime in the '80s?). One or two inaccuracies in the kit but builds into a lovely looker! By way of motivation for you, this was my effort which I have still have and am very fond of. Since then when this was taken I have added the long wire aerials and the skis. Looking forward to seeing this one develop. I loved building it - have fun fella! ATB Rick This looks great Rick 😍! Many thanks. I don’t know if I’ll be able to make one as nice as that, but I’ll do my best on the kit. I love Polar subjects. Thanks for boosting my Mojo. I’m looking forward to this. It’s on a shelf to my left as I type this. If you have any tips please share as I fumble along with it! 😁 Best regards TonyT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul821 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Just posted this news in the correct thread At the moment it looks like there will be about twice the number of 1:1 scale Dak's at the event than we currently have in this GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obermartin Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Hello. is it too late to join in? I've been reading these forums for about a year now but never posted anything. But since the C47 is one of my favorite aircraft and I just happen to have an unstarted ESCI kit in my stash, this looked like the perfect opportunity for a first post. I haven't quite made up my mind about paint yet. It's gonna be either an early 60s USN R4D or a 50s Luftwaffe bird, because I really like day-glo aircraft. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Good morning obertmartin Welcome aboard .. You just have to start a build thread to take part in this Stgb and have fun .. Cheers Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 A quick question please. What colour was the underside of a US D-Day C-47? I've just painted mine with Tamiya Neutral Grey, which looks like a slightly lightened grey primer. Elsewhere though, I'm seeing a creamy colour being used - much like the box art on the latest Airfix kit. Any advice please? Thanks Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy_J Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Looking at my notes, I did my D-Day C-47 underside in Tamiya XF-25 Light Sea Grey mixed 2:1 with XF-2 Flat White, and I'm very pleased with it. It has a faint bluish tinge, I'm not a rivet counter and I think it's just right. I'm not sure how I came to that decision though, but I would definitely have found that suggestion online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 8 hours ago, Chrissy_J said: Looking at my notes, I did my D-Day C-47 underside in Tamiya XF-25 Light Sea Grey mixed 2:1 with XF-2 Flat White, and I'm very pleased with it. It has a faint bluish tinge, I'm not a rivet counter and I think it's just right. I'm not sure how I came to that decision though, but I would definitely have found that suggestion online. Thanks Chrissy. I've got several Tamiya greys, but of course not that one! However, it sounds as though the result may be paler than their neutral grey. I'll have a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy_J Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 5 hours ago, CliffB said: Thanks Chrissy. I've got several Tamiya greys, but of course not that one! However, it sounds as though the result may be paler than their neutral grey. I'll have a look. Having spent some frustrating hours looking for the reference that suggested Light Sea Grey I must concede to defeat. Every reference I find says Neutral Grey. I'd absolutely do a comparison test, painting each colour before committing myself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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